Sharp rise in applicants with vocational qualifications
Number of BTECs held by prospective university students on the up

Number of BTECs held by prospective university students on the up

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Destination of Leavers from Higher Education study reveals outcomes for 2014 graduates

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Peer review is often thought of as ancient and unchanging, but it is neither – and it shouldn’t be treated as a sacred cow, argues Aileen Fyfe

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UCL-led centre aims to clarify complexity – and dispel a few myths, too

A leading scientist and industrialist who served as the fourth chancellor of the University of Nottingham has died

We speak to the British Academy’s chief executive elect

Does power corrupt? THE’s Twitter followers put the proposition to the test

The University of Hong Kong’s Peter Mathieson tells John Morgan about the Occupy protests, political pressure and being an outsider

Bringing Belarus into the fold has required behind the scenes manoeuvring, but has left the organisation stronger as a result, says Anne Corbett